Margaret Mead said: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.” My version of that quote is: “Never doubt that a community of thoughtful, committed women, filled with the power and love of God, using gifts they have identified and developed, and pursuing passions planted in them by God—never doubt that these women can change the world.”—Lynne HybelsNice Girls are taught early that serving God means earning God’s love and sacrificing oneself to meet the needs of others. Unfortunately, after living a life she thought was what God demanded, her husband wanted, her kids needed, and her church expected, Lynne Hybels felt utterly lost—both to herself and to God.In this wise and tender book, Hybels tells of her struggle to stop living someone else’s life and to reclaim the unique gifts, strengths, and passions God gave her. And she reveals how turning away from her false view of God as a harsh and demanding taskmaster enabled her to rest at last in God’s sustaining love. As she explains, it’s never too late to discover that who you really are is exactly what delights God and what the world needs. Download and start listening now!

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Listener Opinions

Kimberly | 10/8/2013

" This was a very short/quick read. A different kind of book that really hit home with me. This is a book that will help you open your eyes to the right kind of focus on God and how to be a Godly Woman not just a "nice girl". "

Mary | 8/29/2013

" A very easy read. Danielle, you would enjoy this one. Probably nothing you haven't heard before, but good to hear again! "

Julie Baylor | 7/6/2013

" Through this book I learned the difference between a nice girl, a good woman, and a dangerous woman. I'm choosing to be the latter. "

Mindelynn | 2/17/2013

" Gave this book 3 stars which surprised me that a book by somebody with the last name Hybels could get such a high rating. Seriously - good book for women who struggle with conservative evangelical stereotypes. "

Joy | 10/12/2012

" A great little read about who God is and who He is not. "

Jen | 6/23/2012

" So, this book was written for me, I think. It's a short, to the point read. I've already gone through it a few times and each time I pull out a new nugget. I think every woman who is a self-diagnosed "people pleaser" NEEDS to read this book! "

Angel Royal | 3/4/2012

" Very quick read and such great points. Very simply written but harder to put into practice. She talks about the difference btwn nice girls, good women and dangerous women. "

Renate | 9/27/2011

" My fave is the poem! That is one of my mantras! "

Betsy | 5/28/2011

" A worthwhile read but VERY short. I finished within half an hour. So more like a speech than a book. "

Stacey Bailey | 4/14/2011

" Good perspective. Lynne Hybels is a very good writer and motivator. "

Karen | 3/5/2011

" WAnted to like it better than I did. "

Betsy | 12/29/2010

" A worthwhile read but VERY short. I finished within half an hour. So more like a speech than a book.
"

Mindelynn | 12/19/2010

" Gave this book 3 stars which surprised me that a book by somebody with the last name Hybels could get such a high rating. Seriously - good book for women who struggle with conservative evangelical stereotypes.
"

Kimberly | 9/7/2010

" This was a very short/quick read. A different kind of book that really hit home with me. This is a book that will help you open your eyes to the right kind of focus on God and how to be a Godly Woman not just a "nice girl".
"

Joy | 1/23/2010

" A great little read about who God is and who He is not.
"

Karen | 11/8/2009

" WAnted to like it better than I did.
"

Mary | 6/23/2009

" A very easy read. Danielle, you would enjoy this one. Probably nothing you haven't heard before, but good to hear again!
"

Renate | 12/10/2008

" My fave is the poem! That is one of my mantras!
"

Jen | 10/9/2008

" So, this book was written for me, I think. It's a short, to the point read. I've already gone through it a few times and each time I pull out a new nugget. I think every woman who is a self-diagnosed "people pleaser" NEEDS to read this book!
"

Other Titles by Lynne Hybels:

About the Author

Lynne Hybels joined her husband, Bill, in starting Willow Creek Community Church in 1975. She is the author of Nice Girls Don’t Change the World and coauthor of Rediscovering Church and Fit to Be Tied. She has been involved in Willow Creek’s ministry partnerships in Latin America and established a personal fundraising initiative, Ten For Congo, to support the thousands of women and girls brutally raped during the last decade of civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

About the Narrator

Connie Wetzell is
a former award-winning Christian radio personality and current voice-over recording
artist who can be seen and/or heard through her extensive work on national
television and radio spots for McDonald’s, Tropicana Twister, Dollar General
Stores, Cellular One, and Fannie Mae Candies. She has also done television
spots for Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores, HGTV, and was named national
spokesperson for Boston Market restaurants in 2000. You can also hear Connie’s
voice on nationwide voice response systems for the likes of IBM, AT&T,
Kinko’s, and Morgan Stanley, as well as on many websites Connie was even
nominated for a Grammy Award in 1993 after lending her voice to a children’s
recording, Trollies Radio Show & Sing Along.

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